WAR NEWS IN BRIEF

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 June 1940, Page 8

WAR NEWS IN BRIEF

LOUVAIN VANDALISM.

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RUGBY, June 27

Reports current after the Nazi invasion of Belgium that German forces wantonly destroyed a great collection of books presented to the University of Louvain after the last war by an American committee in replacement of the famous library burnt by the Germans in 1914, are unfortunately confirmed to-day by the Berlin radio, which broadcast an elaborate story purporting to show that this stupid vandalism was committed by soldiers of the British Expeditionary Force. BRITISH CASUALTIES. ' (Received June 28, 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, June 27. The thirteenth War Office casualty list contains the names of three officers and six other ranks killed, one officer and seven other ranks died of wounds, 16 officers and 107 other ranks wounded, one officer and 29 other ranks missing, one officer and 14 other, ranks previously .missing, new prisoners of war. INTERNMENTS OF BRITONS. RUGBY, June 27. Sir John Anderson, Home Secretary, answering a Commons question, said that approximately 750 British citizens had been interned.

ALBANIA’S MONARCH. (Received June 28, 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, June 27. Ex-King Zog, , Queen Geraldine,' and ex-King Zog’s three sisters have arrived in London. S.W. AFRICAN GERMANS (Recd. June 28, 10.40 a.m.). CAPE TOWN, June 27. Large numbers of prominent Germans were arrested in South-west Africa, to-day, including farmers and storekeepers. Three new internment camps have been opened. EVACUEES’ LAST SHIP.

(Recd. June 28, 10.40 a.m.). LONDON, June 27

Mr. Kennedy, advising Americans to evacuate, declared that the liner Washington would most likely be the last American vessel to come to Britain, until after the war. CONSERVATIVE ASSN. (Recd. June 28, 11.50 a.m.). LONDON, June 27. The executive committee of the National Union of the Conservative and Unionist Associations passed a. resolution, pledging support for Mr. Churchill, and reaffirming complete confidence in Mr. Chamberlain as the Leader of the Party. LONDON, June 27.

Sir Leonard Lyle was returned unopposed at the Bournemouth byelection.

INDIA BILL.

RUGBY, June 27.

The India and Burma Miscellaneous Provision Bill, passed by the Commons yesterday, was to-day passed by the Lords, and received the Royal assent. RUGBY, June 27. Mr Amery, in the Commons, declined to make a statement on the Viceroy’s conversations on the political situation in India with_ Mr. Jinnah, to-day, and Mr Gandhi on Saturday. The Press generally welcomed the news of further discussions between Lord Linlithgow and the Hindu and Moslem leaders.